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"Let's go already!"
Ever since the Chimera had possessed Kirara last night, Inuyasha had been especially impatient. They were lucky that after Sango had backed away, and had run back to the village to tell Miroku about Kirara's transformation, the Chimera had appeared to wear off. Kirara just looked around, almost as if searching for her master, and then had just walked off slowly as though nothing had happened. Inuyasha just sat there dazed for a while, wondering how the Chimera can just suddenly start up, and then just stop. He wondered if Kikyo was really the one behind this.
Sango walked slowly at the very back of the group, partially because it was difficult to walk any faster due to her injuries, and partially because she was lost in thought. That, and she thought it best to stay away from Inuyasha for a while.
She thought back to the kiss, and a light blush made it's way over her cheeks. She looked up at Kagome, and then back to Inuyasha. It's not like they were a couple. They always argue all the time and... It's undeniable that Kagome bears a strong resemblance to Kikyo, and that is what draws Inuyasha to her. It doesn't seem as though they are connected through any other way than that.
Sango glanced over at Miroku, but soon looked back down at the ground as he met her gaze. Even though Houshi-sama was a lech, and a pervert, and an idiot, he could still be really sweet at times. What's a girl suppose to do in a situation like this? All Sango could think of at the moment was how much she wished she was back at her village with Kohaku and her father. "Kagome could have Inuyasha, and she could have Miroku if she wanted... All I want is my life back," Sango thought to herself.
She abruptly awaked out of her thoughts as she ran into Inuyasha's back. Apparently they had stopped for some reason. She blushed again at the thought of touching him, but then looked around and realized something. A thick blanket of miasma was beginning to fall over them, and she was starting to feel sick again. Inuyasha pulled off his fire rat coat in one swift moment and wrapped it around Sango. "Here, this will keep you safe," he said, fully aware that Kagome and Miroku were staring at them right now. Sango nodded, and hugged the coat closer to her. Mmmm... It smells just like him. She started to whisper a low 'thanks', but Inuyasha had already withdrawn the Tetsugaiga, and appeared to be preparing for battle.
Sango grabbed her Hiraikotsu and donned her gas mask, while Miroku put a hand on his prayer beads and gripped his staff, and Kirara changed into her larger form. Shippou and Kagome stood off to one side, Kagome with her bow and arrow in hand, and Shippou preparing to use his fox fire. As they each stood in their battle stances, the sky suddenly darkened.
Faintly visible on the empty horizon was a solitary cloud with an object atop it. As this object drew closer the miasma thickened accordingly. Sango and Miroku tried to restrain their coughs, but to very little avail. As the figure grew closer, Inuyasha's grip on Tetsugaiga tightened, and he started to growl softly. He instinctively stepped in front of Sango and took up his battle stance. This tiny action did not go unnoticed by Miroku. As the cloud was finally before them, Inuyasha and the others frowned.
"Sesshoumaru... what do you want?" Inuyasha replied with a growl.
"I want what is mine, of course... Little brother..." Sesshoumaru answered in the mockingly polite voice that Inuyasha always hated.
"No! We will never give it to the likes of you! Never!" This comment came from Sango. Sesshoumaru lifted an eyebrow at her. He had always found this human quite interesting. Though he didn't appreciate the way she used the same eye shadow he used! He had always thought that he was the only one to use 'lilac blush' by Maybelline! It just wasn't fair!
And the way Inuyasha protected her was sickening. What sickened him more was the way the other dark haired girl was glaring at him. How dare she glare at such a beautiful creature as him! It was unnerving, to think that this human filly thought that she was better than him! His hair was much more beautiful than hers, and he didn't have all those horrible split ends.
Growing tired of these worthless creatures, Sesshoumaru aimed his poison claw at Inuyasha. He swiped straight towards him and towards the girl behind him, the one who was wearing his coat, but his little brother soundly avoided it with his Tetsusaiga, with a little effort. From the way he grimaced when he moved his left arm it appeared that he was injured in their previous battle.
Sesshoumaru prepared for another attack, when suddenly the cloud of miasma that had been hanging in the air thickened, and a purple-black mist surrounded them. He looked to his right to see the familiar baboon pelt. Naraku. What business did he have here? As the cloud of purple smoke dissipated, another blue cloud formed. The small fox was about to use his magic. He aimed another devastating blow towards the Kitsune, and the blue cloud disappeared as the fox jumped out of the way.
Sesshoumaru turned his attention back towards his brother and the girl wearing the coat. He was going to make sure he was the only one wearing lilac blush by Maybelline after this. His eyes turned a terrifying shade of red, and as soon as Inuyasha saw that he meant to transform into the true dog demon he was, he aimed the Tetsusaiga at him. It appeared his brother had indeed found the wind scar.
He mustn't let such devastating power cause him any more split ends. He looked over at the baboon sitting passively by the edge of the woods, and he knew that Naraku would not have enough power to take care of Inuyasha once and for all, at least not at the moment. Secure in the fact that he would be the one to kill his younger brother, he disappeared into the smoke before Inuyasha could completely bring down Tetsusaiga. Inuyasha and the others watched as Sesshoumaru disappeared. 'He must have felt the wind scar,' thought Inuyasha to himself. He turned his attention back towards Naraku, but it appeared Naraku wasn't looking at him at all. He was facing towards... Sango...?
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